Bmnt

Project Lead II – Hacking for Defense/Problem Sourcing Operations

Arlington, Virginia, United States · Mid · Contract

No sponsorshipDetected 8 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementAuditingProcurementResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

In this role, you will be the primary bridge between the warfighter, national laboratories, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Beyond stakeholder management, you will act as an operational leader-supervising a team of sharp innovation analysts, overseeing complex data workflows in government databases, and seamlessly collaborating with cross-functional contractor teams.

Manage and track the delivery of contract tasks including various reports and other deliverables.
Multi-Contractor Collaboration: Maintain a high level of diplomatic and professional excellence while working side-by-side with other contracting firms embedded within the program to ensure unified execution.
Contract/Financial Acumen: Manage and track the delivery of contract tasks including various reports and other deliverables.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
At least 3+ years of experience directly managing small teams, analysts, or cross-functional project workflows.
Ability to deeply understand dense military requirements and translate them into lean, commercial-style problem statements that university students can grasp.
Exceptional interpersonal skills required to manage a fragmented stakeholder landscape, including government clients, academic partners, and competing/cooperating contractors.
Supervisory Experience: At least 3+ years of experience directly managing small teams, analysts, or cross-functional project workflows.
The "Bilingual" Translator: Ability to deeply understand dense military requirements and translate them into lean, commercial-style problem statements that university students can grasp.
Communication and Collaboration: Exceptional interpersonal skills required to manage a fragmented stakeholder landscape, including government clients, academic partners, and competing/cooperating contractors.

Preferred (But Not Required)
Experience with Lean Startup methodologies, the Mission Model Canvas, or previous exposure to the Hacking for Defense (H4D) curriculum.
Additional Requirements
U.S. Citizenship required.
Occasional travel required within the DC metro area, around the US and internationally.
Passion for BMNT's mission and commitment to enabling innovation at scale within the federal enterprise.
What Success Looks Like for Year One
Client Retention & Trust: High performance marks and feedback from DIU stakeholders and government problem sponsors.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

We are seeking a highly adaptive, collaborative, and operations-minded Project Lead to spearhead problem-sourcing operations for the national Hacking for Defense (H4D) program.

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